Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 4.26 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 4.26 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.26 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.25 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2503 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.25 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2577 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2653 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2727 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2802 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2916 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3034 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3149 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3268 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3388 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3559 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3735 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3917 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4102 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.43 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4508 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4726 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4953 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5182 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5407 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5644 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5881 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6114 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6348 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6587 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6836 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7088 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7339 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7594 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7977 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8281 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8585 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8898 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.921 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9681 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 2.55 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 2.87 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.49 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.58 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.67 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.76 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.85 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.93 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.01 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.09 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.18 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.26 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2813 Mt CO2e | 0.25 Mt CO2e | 0.3268 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4237 Mt CO2e | 0.3388 Mt CO2e | 0.5182 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6484 Mt CO2e | 0.5407 Mt CO2e | 0.7594 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 0.7977 Mt CO2e | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 2.55 Mt CO2e | 3.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 Mt CO2e | 3.93 Mt CO2e | 4.26 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Capture fisheries production 32.85 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7,482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.21 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 15,236 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 41.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,582 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,345 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 141.65 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.26 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).